Bangladeshi cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2024–25

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Bangladeshi cricket team against
Afghanistan in the UAE in 2024–25
  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Flag of Bangladesh.svg
  Afghanistan Bangladesh
Dates 6 – 11 November 2024
Captains Hashmatullah Shahidi Najmul Hossain Shanto [a]
One Day International series
Results Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Mohammad Nabi (135) Najmul Hossain Shanto (123)
Most wickets Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar (8) Mustafizur Rahman (8)
Player of the series Mohammad Nabi (Afg)

The Bangladesh cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in November 2024 to play the Afghanistan cricket team. [1] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) matches. [2] [3] In September 2024, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, with the venue yet to be confirmed. [4] The series formed part of both teams' preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy which is set to take place in February 2025. [5]

Contents

Originally, the series was scheduled to played in July 2024 with two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is. [6] Later it was rescheduled to played in Greater Noida between July 25 and August 6 with three ODIs and three T20Is. [7] However, it was postponed due to weather conditions that suggested rain during that point of time in Greater Noida. [8]

Squads

Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [9] Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh [10]

Bangladesh named uncapped pacer Nahid Rana and wicket-keeper Jaker Ali in the squad. Zakir Hasan and Nasum Ahmed returned to the squad after a year. [11] On 7 November, Mushfiqur Rahim was ruled out of the remaining ODIs due to a finger fracture. [12] On 11 November, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was ruled out of the third and final ODI match due to a groin injury, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz named as captain. [13]

ODI series

1st ODI

6 November 2024
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg
235 (49.4 overs)
v
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
143 (34.3 overs)
Mohammad Nabi 84 (79)
Taskin Ahmed 4/53 (10 overs)
Afghanistan won by 92 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Ahmed Shah Durrani (Afg) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar (Afg)

2nd ODI

9 November 2024
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
252/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
184 (43.3 overs)
Najmul Hossain Shanto 76 (119)
Nangialai Kharoti 3/28 (8 overs)
Rahmat Shah 52 (76)
Nasum Ahmed 3/28 (8.3 overs)
Bangladesh won by 68 runs
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Bismillah Jan Shinwari (Afg)
Player of the match: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Ban)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jaker Ali (Ban) made his ODI debut.

3rd ODI

11 November 2024
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg
244/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
246/5 (48.2 overs)
Mahmudullah 98 (98)
Azmatullah Omarzai 4/37 (7 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 101 (120)
Nahid Rana 2/40 (10 overs)
Afghanistan won by 5 wickets
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Umpires: Izatullah Safi (Afg) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Azmatullah Omarzai (Afg)

Notes

  1. ↑ Mehidy Hasan Miraz captained Bangladesh in the third ODI.

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